Waking up he had the feeling that all that happened was a dream, the entire hallway running was just in his mind, but he soon realized that it was real… he was still in the room in which he fell asleep. Getting up, he walked to the door that slid open revealing the hallway. As soon as he walked out the arrows on the wall lighted up.
He decided to go the opposite way, but he soon found out there was no way to go, but a dead end… he was compelled to walk the way the arrows pointed… there was no other way.
He walked the way the arrows pointed finally arriving to the room with the grey grid. He could not go any further… the only ways to go were in the grid room or back…
Getting back was pointless so he entered the room. The grid provided accurate lighting and no other source of light was obvious. Getting a few feet from the door it closed but it remained visible in the room. Feeling like a caged animal he went on to the middle of the room… or the point he considered the middle…
He went on moving in a circle. He did not see it first but the landscape kept changing behind him… he turned around and saw her… again… and he wondered if it were a dream or not…
His mind raced searching for answers… but he found none… searching for questions… and still none… so he said the first thing that crossed his mind…
Where am I?
You are in the place where you wanted to be… she answered.
This answer did not satisfy him, but he had to admit it was an answer to his question given by the formulation of the question.
What is this place? He continued.
Is the place you wanted to be when you entered that door, the answer came as she pointed to a spot in the distance where a door appeared.
Perhaps I am still asking the wrong questions… he said to himself trying to find the appropriate question to ask.
What is that door?
That is the entrance to the holographic room.
Good… finally got a little piece of information… I am in a Holographic room in a place that I do not know… let’s go on with the questions and see what else we can find.
Who are you? And please give me a complete answer…
I am your wife, or at least your wife as you remember her.
What are you?
I am a computer program designed by your mind.
Now I know I am in a holographic chamber with an image of someone who claims she is my wife, but I am not married… as far as I can remember.
Who am I and why am I here?
You are John Doe… and you are here because you want it.
You have no clue who I am and why I am here do you?
No, I am not cleared enough to have such information.
Ok… I can not find out from her why I am in here… maybe I can find out if I do need to be here and why.
Why did I create this place?
Because you felt the need to relax and turn your mind off for a period. It is standard protocol.
Do I need to be here?
Yes, you do.
Why?
Because your mind needs to be turned on again. You had some dreams, didn’t you?
Yes… but why?
Because the program was interrupted by a problem in the system.
How do I turn my mind back on?
You by yourself can’t, but with the help of an ‘antidote’ that will happen.
Ok, give me the antidote.
It started to be administered by the time you got into the holographic room. You are not feeling anything because the system gives you a small dosage because the system does not want your mind to get harmed. If you could sleep the drug will have better effect.
I will try… but…
Maybe after this I will find out how am I and why the persons in my memory called me Alpha…
Particular message!
RăspundețiȘtergereI always loved u for the way u write... most of the time u write as if u were inside my brain... u should publish these short stories, u would become rich...
u have a certain maner of asking serious questions or revealing feelings...
keep on writing, my dear one! try and not lose ypurself in the dat to day reality... u frightened me some time ago showing me a stranger man, acting according to the "rules" of society..... PLEASE, do not lose yourself!